STUDIES ON THE PHYTOPLANKTON IN PILLI RESERVOIR, NEAR REHAR TOWN (BIJNOR), UTTAR PRADESH

摘要

Distribution of phytoplankton in Pilli Reservoir was studied during 2005-06 to assess the trophic status. The reservoir supported low phytoplankton population. The seasonal abundance of phytoplankton ranked in the following order - winter > summer > rainy season. Total population of phytoplankton varied from 2565 ul~(-1) and 5581 ul~(-1) with lowest and highest population being formed during August and October respectively. A total of 25 species of phytoplankton were collected from all sectors of thereservoir including Chlorophyceae (10), Bacillariophyceae (2) and Myxophyceae (3).